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How to Wrap Your Head Around the Universe

Written by:
Robert L. Kuhn
Narrated by:
Robert L. Kuhn

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
13
Narrator
5
Release Date
December 8, 2020
Duration
5 hours 34 minutes
Summary
Join a host of brilliant minds, including Nobel physicist Steven Weinberg, in a mind-bending exploration of the cosmos
 
There is little more humbling than contemplating the magnitude of the known universe. That is, until you consider the possibility of worlds beyond that universe.
 
How did our universe begin, and when and how will it end? Is the universe infinitely expanding, as the theory of cosmic inflation insists? If alien life exists, what are the chances of our encountering it, and what would such an encounter mean for humanity? Now, you can sit in on conversations with the world's leading cosmology experts as they answer these and many other fascinating questions.
 
In this captivating audio series, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, probes the origins and magnitude of the cosmos with 13 luminaries in astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy. 
 
Kuhn's esteemed interviewees include Astronomer Royal Martin Rees, an expert on galaxy formation and a leader in examining humanity's effects on the universe, as well as Avi Loeb, professor of theoretical physics at Harvard University, known for his groundbreaking research on black holes. You'll also hear from no fewer than four Nobel laureates, among them astrophysicist Steven Weinberg, celebrated for his work on elementary particles.
 
Experience Kuhn's thought-provoking interviews on the cosmos today.

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Ang A.

the interviews were fantastic but the Twilight Zone Style overblown purple interlude I could do without

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Dktrjoel

Fathoms the deepest questions interviewing the major authoritative scientists in the world Dr Kuhn’s narration features a deep and clear tonality with notable enthusiasm and genuine curiosity and excitement.

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James W.

The only concept I wrapped my head around was that nobody knows about the universe and that there are theorists galore without much if any proof of their theoretical ideas. The interview format of the book was refreshing for a change, but I felt that I was missing the interviewees charts or graphs or something. Would make a better documentary film.

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Hawkeye

Interesting, engaging but repetitive. Narrator good but a little too “breathless “ for me.

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